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The following policy has been rescinded effective December 2, 2020: Reserved Seats Policy (85) If you have any questions, please contact policyconsult@ufv.ca. https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/updates/policy-activity/
Expressions of interest continue to be sought from faculty and students to serve on the standing committees of Senate for the remainder of the 2020-21 academic year. Terms of office continue until July 31, 2022. Positions are being filled as applications are received, on a first-come, first-serve basis. Positions available include: – Graduate Studies Committee … Read more
The Honorary Degree selection committee is seeking honorary doctorate degree nominations. The honorary doctorate degree is the highest form of recognition offered by UFV. We have a wonderful legacy of distinguished recipients whose achievements we are honoured to profile and celebrate. These awards are an excellent way to bring publicity to your areas and to … Read more
As part of a four-week consultation, the University Secretariat invites the UFV community to submit collaborative or individual feedback on the Emeritus Designation (208) policy. Supporting documents are available at https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/updates/policy-in-consultation/ Please submit your comments to policyconsult@ufv.ca by the deadline of 4 pm, Thurs, Dec 17, 2020. https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/updates/policy-in-consultation/ For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at … Read more
At its Nov 5, 2020 meeting, the UFV Board of Governors approved: • Revisions to BRP-225.05 Acting President, Board policy on The policy is available on the Secretariat policy website. https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/updates/policy-activity/ For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca 12/12/2020
Chat platforms such as MS Teams or Zoom are tools that facilitate group collaboration. It is so simple to communicate with others in chat platforms, that it’s easy to overlook the type of information being shared, whether others can see it, how it’s being stored, and whether another tool may be more appropriate for transmitting … Read more
The voting results of the Student Board Election are in! Congratulations to Ishika Sethi who was elected to the Board for the 2020-21 academic year, until July 31, 2021. Thank you to all of the candidates for putting their names forward and to those who participated in voting. To learn more about the Board of … Read more
As part of a six-week consultation, the University Secretariat invites the UFV community to submit collaborative or individual feedback on the following policies: Final Grade (217) policy Program Discontinuance (222) policy Please distribute to others in your area, as appropriate. Please submit your comments to policyconsult@ufv.ca by the deadline of November 13, 2020. Thank you … Read more
Voting is now underway for one student position on the Board of Governors. All eligible voters received their invitation to vote via email. Voting closes October 10 at 6 pm. The 8 candidates are: – Harman Gill – Ishika Sethi – Jessica Levesque – Kulveer Singh – Maria Benedik – Moninder Grewal – Paul Okano … Read more
Want to help select the 2021 Faculty Service Excellence award recipient? The Faculty Standards Committee of Senate seeks one student and one staff member to join the selection committee for the 2020-21 year. What about the commitment? It’s not a huge commitment. The committee meets 2 or 3 times, between December and February, depending on … Read more
The University Secretariat invites your feedback on the following policy that has been recommended to be rescinded. Reserved Seats (85). Supporting documents are available at: https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/updates/policy-in-consultation/ If you have any feedback, please submit your comments to Policyconsult@ufv.ca by October 6, 2020. Thank you for your input. For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca 10/06/2020
The call for nominations for one student position on the Board of Governors, closed Tuesday, September 8. An election campaign is now underway for eight Board candidates. To see a list of the candidates and read their statements, please visit ufv.ca/secretariat/elections. Voting will take place October 7-10, 2020. Eligible voters will be notified via email. … Read more
The first meeting of Senate for the 2020-21 Academic year will take place Fri, Sept 25, at 1:30 pm. Details regarding how to access this meeting virtually will be updated on the Senate web page once confirmed. https://www.ufv.ca/senate/meeting-schedule/ The deadline for submissions for this meeting is Tues, Sept 15, at noon. Please email items to … Read more
Congratulations to the faculty who were recently acclaimed to their positions on Senate, to fill one-year terms, until July 31, 2021: Faculty of Humanities: Karin Jager, Department Head, Associate Professor — Graphic & Digital Design Faculty of Social Sciences: Christine Elsey, Associate Professor — Social, Cultural & Media Studies Faculty of Science: Afia Raja, Assistant … Read more
Senate’s Graduate Studies Committee has 2 graduate student positions available for the upcoming 2020-21 year. Gain valuable leadership and volunteer experience while completing your studies! Senate’s standing committees carry out the business of Senate. Senate is the academic governing body at UFV responsible for managing policies concerning academic matters, and advising the Board on policies … Read more